"Corsica has surrendered, Haig is dead!" Early in the morning, Mula informed Napoleon of the bad news.

"Haig is dead?" Napoleon, who was eating breakfast, slowly took a sip of milk.

"Suicide!"

"Send someone to ask the Ming army to get his body back and bury it! You can do it according to the conditions, as long as it is not too harsh, you will agree to it.

Take care of his family! ”

Napoleon put down the phone and returned to the table.

Breakfast was simple, a few slices of toast, a few slices of ham, two fried eggs and nothing more.

During the war, everything was simple.

Empress Josephine was already trying to reduce court expenses.

The expenses of Napoleon's palace were much smaller than those of the previous French king, Louis.

There are too many people who eat in the palace, and the cost is still very large.

I heard that Li Xiao's palace is just a villa covering an area of thousands of square meters.

Together, the servants were only more than a hundred.

I really don't know how the Ming people live, anyway, there are almost a thousand people up and down in Fontainebleau alone.

Not to mention other palaces!

Napoleon himself did not know how many people were in these palaces.

"What's wrong?" Josephine looked at Napoleon, who had a very bad face.

"Haig is dead, Corsica has surrendered." Napoleon took another sip of milk.

"Corsica surrendered? Then we ......! Josephine panicked.

Although she is a woman, her status has made her understand many things.

Corsica was occupied, and the Ming would soon attack the south coast of France through Corsica.

Not only France, but also Italy, Spain and all the Mediterranean countries.

If it weren't for the fact that the coalition forces had already recaptured Gibraltar, the Ming navy could even go out of the Atlantic and threaten the entire French and British coasts.

If that happens, the coalition will be finished.

"What then?" Josephine was flustered.

"There is no good way for the time being, the European navy is united, and it is not as strong as the Ming navy.

What's more, the most powerful Israeli navy is now stuck in the Black Sea.

An army without a navy is lame. ”

"Isn't our military port building warships? The British are also building, they can make good warships. ”

"The British man-made warships are still burning coal, and they cannot be compared with the Ming warships in terms of speed and efficiency.

In the end, it's not what we make.

You haven't been in Russia, you've never seen how tanks crush our infantry.

If Leclerc hadn't invented the method of hitting tanks with anti-aircraft guns, maybe Kyiv would have been a Ming by now.

The weapons of the Ming people, they have everything.

Howitzers, tanks, planes, and even their infantry weapons are somewhat better than ours.

I also want to equip our infantry with the kind of rifles that burst fire, and even our arsenal can make such guns.

Pity!

The Ministry of Finance calculated for me that if the French army were to use Arca rifles, it would consume five to ten times more bullets than it does now.

Even if our arsenal could produce that many bullets, the logistical pressure would be much greater.

In other words, even if we make so many bullets, we don't have so many wagons to send to the front.

Although I am the emperor, there are many conditions that restrict me. I can't help it!

No way! ”

Napoleon let out a sigh of relief.

"In the final analysis, it's what people can make, we can't make."

Josephine sat down in a chair helplessly!

If this situation continues, there will be no light at the slightest sign of victory in the war.

"It's a scientist's business, and you can't help it if you don't have the skills of a human.

The Ming people were so secretive that they didn't even allow any non-East Asians to enter the South China Sea.

Not to mention Liaodong, the native of the Ming Dynasty, even if the people of the Ming Dynasty went there, they would be mercilessly executed.

How many spies we have sent, and how many dollars have been spent on bribes.

But so far, nothing has been gained. "The thought of not being able to steal any information from the Ming Dynasty made Napoleon feel that he could not eat.

The well-prepared breakfast lost its appetite in a melancholy mood.

"Didn't the Prussians get one there, I heard it's very powerful."

"You mean that Hans?

Hehe!

There was something, and he made the infantry gun.

But he's not a technician, he doesn't know much more. His value, I'm afraid, can only stay at the infantry artillery stage. ”

Since he couldn't eat it, Napoleon simply stopped eating it.

The Eastern Front is still quiet at the moment, and he doesn't need to go back for the time being.

According to intelligence and the situation on the battlefield, neither the coalition forces nor the Ming army attempted to attack.

"Your Majesty the Emperor! Telegraph. The adjutant walked in, telegram clip in hand.

"Read!" Napoleon said coldly.

"Top Secret!" The adjutant hesitated, but still adhered to the principle.

"Oh!"

Napoleon took the telegram clip from the adjutant's hand, glanced at it hurriedly, and his face became much more solemn in an instant.

"Go and ask Marshal Mula to come!"

At the same time, the same scene was repeated in Madgerburg and London at the same time.

Soon, Mula, the new British Prime Minister Winston, and the Prussian Prime Minister Bismarck arrived in the small town of Stettin in northern Prussia.

On a gloomy afternoon, several people appeared in a tavern at the same time.

Outside, the wind howled, and the sky was gloomy and terrible. It looks like a heavy snowstorm is about to fall at any moment!

The fireplace inside the tavern burned brightly and the house was very warm.

Leaning against the fireplace is a small table and a few chairs, on which are placed authentic brandy, some Baltic smoked fish and a few plates of local specialties.

Of course, these big people will not come to such a small place for no reason when the wind and snow are coming.

Since they are here today, the people they want to meet must be big people.

"Hello, Duke Peter, long time no see." Of these people, Bismarck was the oldest.

He had seen almost all the nobles in Europe, and naturally he knew Duke Peter.

That's right, here came Duke Peter of Russia.

The arrival of Duke Peter surprised several people.

Not to mention wartime, even peacetime.

The identity of Duke Peter does not allow him to run all over the world.

Generally speaking, someone needs to notify him in advance of where he wants to go. At least the people in charge of diplomacy on both sides are ventilated!

Agree on when and where to meet.

The cities you pass through must also make good arrangements.

If it was ...... wartime, I had never heard of such a high-ranking nobleman sneaking to the enemy country in private.

Unless it's a defection!

But Duke Peter is unlikely to defect, he is the elder brother of the previous tsar, and his fief is St. Petersburg.

Even the Russian Empress Catherine had to give him three points.

It is too unusual for such a character to come to the enemy country without greeting him.

"Hello Prime Minister Bismarck, Marshal Mula, Count Winston!" Duke Peter stood up, glass of brandy in his hand.

The saying that Russians are good wine is indeed well deserved.

"Sit! Sit it all! Bismarck smiled and asked everyone to sit down.

There was no one in the tavern except for these four people.

It can be guaranteed that only the four of them will be able to hear anything that is being talked about.

Front-line soldiers are fighting for their lives, and soldiers are killed every day.

But their nobles chatted harmoniously in an unknown tavern.

It has to be said that this is a great irony.

"I came here a little presumptuously, but I had no choice but to do so.

I heard that you founded the European Union? ”

Duke Peter took a sip of brandy and watched as the three men spoke first.

"Yes! Daming and you are united, and we naturally huddle together for warmth.

Now Europe has begun to gather all its resources and is ready to fight you to the death. Your arrival at this time really scared us. ”

Miela twisted a piece of Stadin's unique smoked fish, and tasted good.

"England is currently the rotating presidency, and His Excellency the Duke has something to say directly." Winston glanced at Duke Peter.

As an Anglo-Saxon, he really looked down on the Slavs.

For him, the Slavs were rude, rude, and barbaric spokesmen.

Although Winston was only an earl, his grandfather was a duke.

It is precisely because of this family background that he can successfully become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Looking down on the Slavs in his heart, at the time of the Madegerburg Conference, he was naturally assigned the role of singing in white.

"In that case, I won't hide it.

The war has been going on so far, and we have united with Daming to achieve a series of victories......! ”

"Duke Peter, don't talk about showing off your victory. I believe that behind these victories, the casualties of Russia and the Ming Dynasty are not small.

Since we have jointly waged the war, we will certainly continue the war.

What's more, even if you take a small advantage, our forces still have the upper hand.

Moreover, our weapons and equipment are also improving day by day, and the gap between us and the Ming army is getting smaller and smaller. ”

As soon as Duke Peter started, he was rebuffed by Winston.

Bismarck and Mula looked at each other, smiling and not speaking.

Winston was right, the battlefield was the way it was.

Definitely the result of strength!

The Ming army was well equipped, the soldiers were well-trained, and the combat effectiveness was very strong.

But the number of Ming troops was small, and at the same time, the Ming army still had the bad habit of keeping reserves.

As a result, many areas are actually garrisoned by Russian troops.

The combat effectiveness of the Russian army can at most fight with second-rate European troops like Italy.

Even the third-rate Austro-Hungarian army can fight back and forth with the Russian army.

In the Kursk region, the current opponents of the Russian army are the Israelis.

The combat effectiveness of the Russian army is a little insufficient, and the battle line has been repeatedly pushed back.

If it weren't for the occasional sorties of Ming armored forces, the Israelis would have been able to regain the land lost during the Battle of Kursk by now.

Therefore, whether it is Bismarck, Mula, or Winston, they all look down on the Russian army, and naturally they don't look down on Duke Peter very much.

I can sit down and talk, firstly, because of interests, and secondly, because everyone is a nobleman, and we need to talk about etiquette among nobles.

"I'm not here to show off my achievements, but to end the war.

No matter how many of you die, or how many of us die, it is a loss for Europe.

Whether you look down on the Slavs or look down on the Slavs.

The Slavs were Europeans who came out of the great Swedish forest!

We have the same skin color, we have similar beliefs.

We have lived in Europe for generations, and our nobles have intermarried with each other.

We are connected by blood, and Da Ming is the real alien! ”

Duke Peter's words shocked all three of them.

It seems like...... Russia is the ally of the Ming Dynasty, but Duke Peter's words ......!

The three of them glanced at each other, and the eyes of the three old foxes lit up at the same time.

None of the four of them spoke, and they all looked at the fire in a daze.

If you don't speak, no one wants to speak first.

Duke Peter took small sips of brandy, the wine was very strong, and he was afraid of drinking too much in large gulps.

Before the business is discussed, people drink too much, and the fun will be great.

After a long time, Winston said, "Duke Peter, can we understand it that way?"

Russia doesn't want to continue the war, you want to get out! ”

Finally someone spoke, and Duke Peter breathed a sigh of relief.

"Not exactly, Russia wants to end the war, not to withdraw from it." Duke Peter said, looking at Winston.

The eyes of the three of them lit up again!

Although the Russian army has poor training and equipment, and its quality is low.

But after all, the Russian army also has millions of people, and Daming's little strength, without the help of the Russian army, is simply not enough to fill the long show.

The most important thing is that the land of Russia is the foothold of the Ming Dynasty.

If there is no Russia, the Ming Dynasty simply has no place to stand.

Their front will retreat all the way to Central Asia.

Russia wants to fight against the water!

That's great news!

"You mean to say that Russia is ready to join us in a war with the Ming Dynasty?" Mula asked, putting down her glass.

"Yes! However, we have the conditions. ”

"What conditions!" Mula, Winston, and Bismarck asked in unison.

"There are several conditions, one is for the Pope to guarantee that his Majesty the Empress and any Russian will not be judged by the Religion.

Second, after the end of the war, the armies of various countries will withdraw from Russian territory.

Three! Kyiv as the birthplace of the Slavs, you have to return it to Russia.

Fourthly, it is not possible to judge our Majesty the Empress, and the nobles, for any reason.

Fifth, after the end of the war, you will provide reconstruction loans to Russia.

Sixth, you need to provide Russia with food and other essential goods. ”

Duke Peter said six conditions in a row, and when he had finished speaking, he sat down and looked at the three people present.

As a veteran statesman, Duke Peter knows that the so-called European Union is nothing more than a nice term.

In fact, the only countries in the EU that can call the shots are England, France and Prussia.

Now that the heavyweights of all three countries are sitting here, their assurances should be credible.